President William Ruto’s economic adviser David Ndii has again spoken about minimising wastage in development projects by the government.
Ndii, who was commenting on a picture shared by Roads Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen of the AIC Kapsowar Township Church Sanctuary, said the government must deploy social capital for its development projects.
Social capital is a set of shared values or resources that allows individuals to work together in a group to effectively achieve a common purpose.
Ndii further said the government should minimise expenditure incurred conducting capacity building for its projects.
“This looks amazing. But I can’t help wondering why we are unable to deploy the same social capital for development projects. If a rural hamlet called Kapsowar can do this, why do we need capacity building for ECDEs and dispensaries?” he posed.
Murkomen posted a picture of the building and said they were in Kapsowar for the official opening and dedication of the AIC Kapsowar Township Church Sanctuary.
On April 10, 2023, Ndiii regretted that the government was wasteful on resources.
Speaking on Citizen Tv, Ndii said the current cash crunch that the government is experiencing is as a result of imprudent use of revenue.
“The government is very wasteful. There is no single day that I am not irritated by not just how wasteful it is, but also how deliberate and unbothered people [in the government] are in wasting the funds,” Ndii said.
To remedy the situation and avert further wastage, he proposed that the Auditor-General’s office be empowered to flag embezzlement when it happens.
“No institution or administration can help change the situation, but what can be done is come up with systems that can try and put value for money, and also strengthen the Auditor-General’s office so that it can do more on value for money,” he said.
